Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 97.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.5% | — |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 47 Peru 97.8%
- 48 Latvia 97.8% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 97.6% compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 97.5%
- 52 Israel 97.4% compare
- 53 Malta 97.3% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in New Zealand was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release